North Minneapolis Recovery Fund to be Honored

I’m thrilled to see that Minnesota Helps – North Minneapolis Recovery Fund will be awarded the “Outstanding Contribution to Philanthropy” award. It’s a well-deserved honor that comes just six months after a tornado slammed into the north side of our city. Thus far, the fund has provided $1,337,160 to assist the residents of North Minneapolis.

Shortly after the tornado hit, local foundations and the Greater Twin Cities United Way joined together to create the fund to quickly assist those directly impacted by the storm.

The effort has been led by the following partners, almost all of them members of MCF (marked with an asterisk).

The Minneapolis Foundation*

Greater Twin Cities United Way*

GiveMN.org

Best Buy Corporation*

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation*

CenturyTel, Inc.

Comcast*

Cummins Foundation

Faegre & Benson Foundation*

George Family Foundation*

The Grotto Foundation*

James R. Thorpe Foundation*

Land O’Lakes, Inc.*

Lunds and Byerly’s

McKnight Foundation*

North Star Fund

Park Nicollet Foundation*

Pohlad Family Foundation

The Saint Paul Foundation*

TCF Foundation*

US Bank – Private Client & Trust Services*

Wells Fargo Foundation*

Many of these partners made large donations and also matched contributions from city residents and others who answered the call for assistance. GiveMN.org waived credit card fees on donations, so 100% of every donation went to help those in need.

Thanks to all of the funding partners and to those who contributed to the fund. We all make Minnesota a better place to live.

Funds Still Available
And, funds are still available for nonprofits, faith based organizations and public entities providing support and financial assistance to those most affected by this disaster. Learn more about how to apply for funds.